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Lithops optica ‘Rubra’, as always, doing their own thing. They should be growing big now, loosing their old pair of leaves, preparing for a hot and sunny summer. But they don’t. As we say over here, “van a su bola”. Both heads are preparing for their third pair of leaves. The plant grows outside, in the sun, getting sprinkled every other day and a thorough watering once a month – obviously enough – and not enough for an accompanying grass, that dried a few weeks ago and a spontaneus Anagallis-seedling, that just had enough moisture for one gorgeous blue flower and the seed capsule.

And the year ended in August 2014 for all Lithops optica ‘Rubra’.Though in shadow, the heat from above and the isopods from beneath did their work. The gardener helped, too, with a drink or two. It was quick, four days, and all that was left was dry and empty.